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That<00:15:29.220><c> while</c><00:15:29.519><c> the</c><00:15:29.659><c> world</c><00:15:30.360><c> has</c><00:15:30.980><c> its</c><00:15:31.240><c> difficulties,</c>

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the<00:15:32.580><c> ills</c><00:15:32.740><c> and</c><00:15:32.899><c> troubles</c><00:15:33.320><c> of</c><00:15:33.539><c> the</c><00:15:33.679><c> world</c><00:15:33.980><c> have</c><00:15:34.279><c> no</c><00:15:34.440><c> power</c><00:15:34.740><c> over</c><00:15:34.960><c> us.</c>

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Be<00:15:35.960><c> of</c><00:15:36.059><c> good</c><00:15:36.279><c> cheer,</c><00:15:36.860><c> for</c><00:15:36.980><c> I</c><00:15:37.159><c> have</c><00:15:37.340><c> overcome</c><00:15:37.759><c> the</c><00:15:38.039><c> world.</c>